January 05, 2024
A Florida federal judge ordered professional golfer Patrick Reed to pay attorney fees to several media organizations and journalists on Friday following the dismissal of two defamation suits over statements critical of his defection from the PGA Tour to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, in addition to denying his requests for reconsideration and recusal.
October 24, 2023
Masters winner and current LIV golfer Patrick Reed wants a Florida federal judge to step down from presiding over two defamation lawsuits tossed last month as he moves for the dismissals to be reconsidered.
September 29, 2023
This week's Off The Bench features Michigan State and the football coach it fired rushing headlong toward a legal battle, a merger of two spring football leagues and a resounding Title IX victory by an ex-student over her former school. If you were sidelined, here are the sports and betting stories that had Law360 readers buzzing this week.
September 27, 2023
Two sizable defamation lawsuits filed by Masters winner and current LIV golfer Patrick Reed were dismissed by a federal judge in Florida Wednesday, handing Reed a temporary defeat in a battle between him and commentators, publishers and news outlets that had criticized the defection of him and other golfers to the Saudi-backed LIV tour.
September 05, 2023
The attorney for professional golfer Patrick Reed told a Florida federal court that the media must be held accountable over coverage labeling his client a cheater and "taker of blood money" following his partnership with a Saudi-backed investment fund, saying the First Amendment doesn't shield against a "malicious defamatory agenda."
March 27, 2023
A professional golfer has urged a Florida federal judge to not dismiss his defamation lawsuit against several journalists and news organizations, saying his amended complaint sufficiently alleges that they conspired with the PGA Tour to ruin his reputation after he signed with the Saudi-funded LIV Golf last year.
February 27, 2023
The New York Post, Hachette Book Group and the Associated Press told a Florida federal court on Friday that pro golfer Patrick Reed's second attempt at a defamation suit should be dismissed, arguing that the statements about his alleged cheating are not untrue or are opinion and therefore not defamatory.
November 03, 2022
Professional golfer Patrick Reed has launched a lawsuit in Florida federal court against several major news outlets, including the Associated Press and New York Post, saying they conspired with the PGA Tour to ruin his reputation after he signed with the Saudi-funded LIV Golf this summer.